Cooper vs Jarlath
Cooper and Jarlathcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Cooper was ranked #147 and Jarlath #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cooper was ranked #161 and Jarlath #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Jarlath #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Jarlath over time
Cooper and Jarlath appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jarlath in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jarlath reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cooper in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cooper and Jarlath changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2023, ending at #161 and #272.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2023
Cooper held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jarlath in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Jarlath #191 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cooper #161, Jarlath #272.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jarlath in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #153 in 2024, Jarlath #472 in 2008.
The order changed in 2012: Cooper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #532 and #472; by 2012 that had become #233 and #616.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Jarlath #829.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Cooper
Pairs where Cooper shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Cooper vs Max
Cooper and Max changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1998 and 2025, ending at #19 and #30.
Cooper · Max · 28 shared years, 1998–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Liam vs Cooper
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Cooper #12 in 2012.
Liam · Cooper · 18 shared years, 2006–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- Oliver vs Cooper
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Oliver #1 in 2013, Cooper #12 in 2012.
Oliver · Cooper · 18 shared years, 2006–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- William vs Cooper
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — William #1 in 2009, Cooper #4 in 2009.
William · Cooper · 28 shared years, 1998–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Cooper | Jarlath |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English occupational surname meaning 'barrel maker', from Middle English 'couper'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (occupational surname) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkup.əɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Jarlath does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Jarlath both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Jarlath doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cooper
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2022 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 1998–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jarlath
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys